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“That’s nice.” She smiles a little. “I wish I knew where my priorities are, aside from my next meal.”
“You’ll get there. I’ll help you.”
“You…will?”
“Definitely. Everyone deserves a second chance.” I pick up the apple and start to cut it. “Tell me more about yourself.”
We spend a good part of the night talking. Winter tells me about her upbringing and how tough life was and that until she met me, she constantly thought about committing suicide but didn’t have the courage to go through with it.
My heart breaks for her and all the shit she went through despite her young age. I end up talking about ballet and everything that went down with it.
Winter hugs me when I get to the part about my broken tibia. Although I thought I was over that part of my life, tears spring to my eyes at the reminder and I have to take deep breaths to stop myself from crying.
I suggest that she see Dr. Taylor since she helped me tremendously with therapy after I got back to being Lia.
I reluctantly leave her when she yawns, promising her that she’ll be able to at least go with me and Jer to the garden tomorrow.
In the main house, I place the empty tray on the kitchen counter and load the plates in the dishwasher.
“I’ll take care of it.”
I jump, placing a hand to my chest at Ogla’s monotone voice. “You scared me. Make a noise, would you?”
The older woman stares at me with her signature snobbish expression.
Ignoring her comment, I continue putting everything in the dishwasher, then press the On button. Ogla watches my every movement with hawk attention, with both her palms placed on her stomach, but doesn’t say a word or attempt to leave.
It’s the first time she’s willingly spent more time than needed with me. She’s usually ready to leave me behind and get on with her business.
I lean against the counter, crossing my arms over my chest. “If you have something to say, go ahead, say it and spare us the suspense. If this is about Winter and how Adrian intends to keep her locked—”
“Thank you.”
If my jaw could hit the floor, it would right about now. “What did you just say? I think I’m hearing things.”
“Thank you for bringing Boss back. You’re the only one who could’ve done something like that.”
I swallow to not choke on my own spit, then clear my throat. “I…I did what any wife would’ve done for her husband.”
“No, you went beyond that.” She pauses. “At first, I thought you were the wrong choice for him.”
I narrow my eyes on her. “You preferred Kristina, didn’t you?”
“Yes.”
“Wow. Your honesty is cutting.”
“She was the most logical choice for him while you were…well, uninterested mostly, so I thought maybe he’d made a grave mistake. However, over the years, I’ve realized that you might be the most fitting for him.”
“Why?”
“Because you accept him the way he is. Not even his parents did that.”
My interest piques and I straighten a little. “You’ve been here since the time his parents were alive, right?”
“True.”
“Since his stepmother?”
